12 Days Luxury Uganda Safari

12 Days Uganda Safari – Gorillas, Big Five & Scenic Landscapes

Overview

Embark on an unforgettable 12 Days Uganda Safari, exploring the country’s most iconic destinations where adventure meets breathtaking beauty. This thrilling journey includes gorilla and chimpanzee trekking in lush rainforests, exhilarating game drives across savannahs teeming with wildlife, scenic boat cruises on the mighty Nile and Kazinga Channel, and a visit to the awe-inspiring Murchison Falls. From tracking rhinos on foot to encountering mountain gorillas up close, this 12 Days Uganda Safari blends adventure, Africa’s Big Five, and spectacular landscapes.

Brief Itinerary 

• Day 1: Arrival and pick-up
• Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Day 3: Gorilla trekking
• Day 4:  Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Day 5: Game drive and boat cruise
• Day 6: Game drive/Lake Katwe/Kasoga community visit
• Day 7: Transfer to Kibale National Park
• Day 8: Chimpanzee trekking
• Day 9: Transfer to Murchison Falls National Park
• Day 10: Game drive and boat cruise
• Day 11: Transfer to Entebbe via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
• Day 12: Departure – End of your 12 Days Uganda Safari

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and pick-up

Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, our representative will welcome you and brief you about your 12 Days Uganda Safari. You’ll transfer to your hotel in Kampala for relaxation. Depending on arrival time, enjoy a city tour or leisure time at your hotel.

Depending on the time of your arrival and fatigue, you may choose to take a tour on a Kampala city tour or stay in the hotel for relaxation.  There are many cultural and historical sites within the city to look out for, including the catholic and protestant cathedrals, overlooking the city center, the king’s palace, and also within the city center are the famous tombs where past Buganda royalties have been laid to rest.  Kampala also has many restaurants and bars, both modern and more traditional – all of which are very entertaining.

Day 2: Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

After breakfast, the guide will pick you up at your hotel and start your journey to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will have an en-route stopover at the Equator for a photo session before proceeding to Mbarara for lunch. After lunch, you will continue with the journey to Bwindi, arriving at your hotel later in the evening for relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Bwindi gorilla trekking

An unforgettable day begins with breakfast and briefing at the park headquarters. You’ll trek mountain gorillas in their natural habitat—a once-in-a-lifetime experience on your 12 Days Uganda Safari. Spend an hour observing the mountain gorillas, then return to the lodge for dinner.

Day 4: Bwindi to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Transfer to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Ishasha sector, known for tree-climbing lions. Spot elephants, antelopes, and diverse bird species before arriving at your lodge for lunch and optional afternoon game drive.

Day 5: Queen Elizabeth National Park

Start your day with a game drive across the Kasenyi plains, searching for lions, leopards, elephants, and buffaloes. After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise along the Kazinga Channel—an essential part of the 12 Days Uganda Safari—with sightings of hippos, crocodiles, and birdlife. The Kazinga channel is a 42km stretch connecting Lake George and Lake Edward with rewarding big schools of hippos, Nile crocodiles, and other animals that come to cool off and different bird species like the rare African skimmers. After the cruise, you can opt for a sundowner at one of the crater lakes or transfer to the lodge for evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.

Day 6: Morning game drive/lake Katwe/community visit

Wake up early in the morning, have breakfast, and head out for another game drive. Drive to the plains of Kasenyi in the savannah in search of the Uganda kobs, warthogs, elephants, hippos, buffaloes, and lions. After the game drive, return to the lodge for lunch. Shortly after lunch, you will visit the Lake Katwe salt mine to see the salt mining process. You will also visit the Kasoga community and fishing village to see and learn about the different fish preservation methods. Later, you may head for a sundowner at one of the craters or drive to the lodge for evening relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Day 7: Queen to Kibale Forest National Park

After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and start the drive to Kibale National Park going through the crater lakes with beautiful sceneries. Arrive at the lodge later in the afternoon for lunch and check-in. Afternoon relaxation at the lodge and overnight.

Day 8: Kibale Forest National Park

Begin with chimpanzee trekking—another primate highlight of your 12 Days Uganda Safari. In the afternoon, enjoy the Bigodi swamp walk and cultural encounters like basket weaving and traditional performances. Among the activities to excite you here include local liquor making, weaving of baskets, cultural dances and also paying a visit to the cultural doctor. You will later drive to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Kibaale to Murchison Falls National Park

After breakfast,  you will begin your journey to Murchison Falls National Park.  The drive will take you through the Albertine Escarpment, viewing the two separations of the rift valley facing the blue mountains of Congo, plus you will have views of Lake Albert en route. On arrival, you will check in at the lodge and have lunch. After lunch, you can have an afternoon game drive or have an afternoon relaxation at the lodge.

Day 10: Murchison Falls National Park

Enjoy a morning game drive spotting giraffes, elephants, and predators. After lunch, cruise along the Nile to view hippos, crocodiles, and birds. Optional hike to Murchison Falls—a thrilling addition to your 12 Days Uganda Safari. You will later head back to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will have a launch cruise on the Nile. The cruise will expose you to schools of hippos, Nile crocodiles busking by the riverside, and different bird species. Later return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Day 11: Murchison to Entebbe via Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

After breakfast, you will check out of the lodge and start your journey. Proceed in the direction of Kampala with an en-route stop over at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. On arrival, you will head out for rhino tracking. The rhino tracking activity is done in the company of an armed game ranger and the activity takes about 2 hours. You will get an opportunity to watch the rhinos in their natural habitat. After the tracking activity, we shall come back for lunch and continue with the journey to Entebbe for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

Day 12: Departure – End of your 12 Days Uganda Safari

After your breakfast, depending on the time of your flight, you can choose to visit the zoo, reptile village, or the botanical gardens. After the visit, you will transfer to the airport to catch your flight back home.

Accommodation is booked in accordance with your preferences and depending on your budget and availability.

Package includes

• Chimpanzee permit
• Gorilla permit
• Pick-up and drop-off in Kampala
• Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
• Services of an English speaking driver-guide
• All park entrance fees
• Bottled water (2 bottles per day)
• Meals included till dinner

Package excludes

• Activities not listed in the itinerary
• Laundry services
• Tips
• Travel insurance
• Visa fees

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